Albert Barnes Commentary John 16:14

"He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you." — John 16:14 (ASV)

Shall glorify me. He shall honor me. The nature of his influence shall be to exalt my character and work in the mind.

Shall receive of mine. Literally, "he shall take of or from me." He shall receive his commission and instructions as an ambassador from me, to do my will and complete my work.

Shall show it. He shall announce or communicate it to you. This is always the work of the Spirit. All serious impressions produced by him lead to the Lord Jesus (1 Corinthians 12:3), and by this we can easily test our feelings.

If we have been truly convicted of sin and renewed by the Holy Ghost, the tendency of all his influences is to lead us to the Saviour; to show us our need for him; to reveal to us the loveliness of his character, and the suitability of his work for our needs; and to incline us to cast our eternal interests on his almighty arm, and commit all to his hands.